Police and fire departments responded to a Saturday morning call regarding "an unresponsive male lying in the snow in the back parking lot of a business," according to a police statement released Saturday evening.

Emergency workers arrived at 10:48 a.m. and attempted to resuscitate the 19-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the news release stated. Police said the student's identity would be revealed after his family has been notified.

A 19-year-old male @uvmvermont student was found deceased in the rear of a parking lot this morning. Indications suggest exposure to cold was a cause or contributing factor. Our investigation continues; his ID is being withheld pending notification of his family. pic.twitter.com/OVa8eU5M6M